Snow Days BannerMe and My Sister Designs

Materials1 Snow Day Panel – cut out shapes for appliquePrint for banner front 1 yard Print for banner back 1 yard Batting 9 squares – 11½"x11½" Decorative ribbon- ½" width 4 yards Temporary fabric adhesive spray 1 can

CuttingFrom Snow Day panel, cut: Snow bodies, outfits and accessories Arrange into 9 different groups

From print for banner front, cut: 3 strips, 11½"x40" Subcut: 9 squares, 11½"x11½"

From print for banner back, cut: 3 strips, 11½"x40" Subcut: 9 squares, 11½"x11½"

Assemble Blocks

1. Spray wrong sides of all 11½"x11½" fabric squares with temporary adhesive.

2. Layer a 11½" square of batting between each ban-ner front and back (sticky sides toward batting).

3. Press firmly together.

Assemble snow PeoPle

4. Starting with bottom layer and using adhesive spray, sew each shape to block center stitching up to ¼" in from edge.

5. Smaller shapes may require a single line of stitching through the middle only.

6. Using the template given, trace jagged line onto block sides only then trim on drawn line.

7. Stitch ¼" in from outside edge around each block.

8. Make a button hole in the upper right and left corners of each block within outline stitching.

9. Embellish snow people with buttons, beads, sequins and threads !

Each Block measures 11½"x11½"

Use templates to trace stitching line on blocks.

Finishing

1. From length of decorative ribbon, cut eight 12" segments and two 24" segments.

2. Arrange 9 blocks into a row.

3. Thread 12" ribbon segments thru buttonholes to connect blocks.

4. Tie towards front.

5. Attach a 24" segment of ribbon to each end of banner for hanging.

Left Edge TemplateRight Edge Template

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Snow Days Block Template